As preposterous as this contest is between Moya and Monserrate, there are news outlets saying that he has a decent chance.PLEASE VOTE! This is an unthinkable possibility that an ex-con guilty and accused of crimes would be re-elected to representus. No no no....NO more Monserrate.

This one is easy. Assemblyman Francisco Moya deserves every primary vote in this district. His opponent is former State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who seems to be hoping that voters will not recall the video showing him dragging his girlfriend through an apartment lobby after he had just slashed her face with a piece of glass, that he was thrown out of the State Senate after being convicted of misdemeanor assault, and that he later pleaded guilty to misusing public funds and was sentenced to two years in prison.Mr. Monserrate, who has shown little remorse, simply does not belong in public service. Mr. Moya, in contrast, has worked in Albany to increase the minimum wage, reform the criminal justice system and provide more protections for construction workers. He would be a credit to this district.

My magic 8 ball sees major embarrassments, and possible legal action happening in District 21 in the coming years. No matter who wins. This will be a race decided by less than 10, possibly 5 % of those registered to vote. So, no victory, no win of any substance. Any candidate who celebrates a victory needs cognitive therapy.

The biggest campaign strategy utilized- voter ignorance. 2nd strategy- keep local issues and positions on them completely out of the race3rd- Debate Schmebate!4th- use contributions to litter the streets and homes with campaign fluff created with NYC public funds.

Ugh, I really need to change from Independent so I can vote in primaries.

The time to do so is now if one wants to vote in the 2018 primaries. Independent voters or anyone looking to change their political party in order to cast a vote in the 2018 Democratic primaries has a month and a day to do so in New York. Our state senate seat (currently held by Peralta, IDC member) comes up for reelection in 2018.

As dozens of campaign workers lined up to get paid for working shifts handing out palm cards and leaflets, Monserrate fled — running across Astoria Boulevard with his pregnant wife, Michelle. They were paid later in the night, campaign officials said.He avoided questions from reporters as he got into a Lexus SUV and drove away.The chaotic scene continued long after Monserrate was gone, as people who stumped for the losing candidate waited for hours to get paid. And many claimed they got paid less than what they were owed. Anthony Pena, 27, was banking on the promised $240 he received for two days of work, from 6 a.m until 2 p.m. But when he received his check from the Hiram 2017 campaign it was only for $100."If I knew this I never would have come," he said. "I would not have done it."Mike Nieves, a former aide to Monserrate who worked on his campaign, said everything was settled after midnight. "People are getting paid," he said. "If they work with me, I work with them."The City Council run was the second time Monserrate tried to get back into politics. He lost a bid to serve as district leader, an unpaid position, by 57 votes in 2016.

As dozens of campaign workers lined up to get paid for working shifts handing out palm cards and leaflets, Monserrate fled — running across Astoria Boulevard with his pregnant wife, Michelle. They were paid later in the night, campaign officials said.He avoided questions from reporters as he got into a Lexus SUV and drove away.The chaotic scene continued long after Monserrate was gone, as people who stumped for the losing candidate waited for hours to get paid. And many claimed they got paid less than what they were owed. Anthony Pena, 27, was banking on the promised $240 he received for two days of work, from 6 a.m until 2 p.m. But when he received his check from the Hiram 2017 campaign it was only for $100."If I knew this I never would have come," he said. "I would not have done it."Mike Nieves, a former aide to Monserrate who worked on his campaign, said everything was settled after midnight. "People are getting paid," he said. "If they work with me, I work with them."The City Council run was the second time Monserrate tried to get back into politics. He lost a bid to serve as district leader, an unpaid position, by 57 votes in 2016.